Electrical distribution system



Sept. 2, 1941. H. GOTTHEIMER 2,254,280

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Filed April 5. 1939 ammmqwmmumh FigSINVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

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- 2,254,280 swarmed]. ms'rn'rron srs'rsm Herman Gottheimer, Detroit,Mich, assignor to Bulldog Electric Products Company, Detroit, Mich, acorporation of West Virginia.

Application April 5, 1939, Serial No. 266,14! 6 Glaims. (m.- ire-334.1)

This application relates to electrical distribu- I claim: tion systemsof the type employing outlet strips 1. An outlet strip comprising anelongated riband collectors for use with such strips. bon of rubber orthe like having its edges inward- For an understanding of theparts-herein dis- 1y folded to provide a back part and two front closed,forming embodiments of such systems, parts, thin flat conductors withinthe folded rib.- reference should be had to the appended drawing. bon soformed and positioned that their faces are In the drawing, parallel tothose of the back part, the outlet strip Figs. 1 and 2 show differentforms of outlet asawhole, and the conductors particularly. being stripsin cross section; of so little thickness, measured in a direction per-Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal view on pendicular to the plane ofthe back part of the line 3-3 of Fig. l; strip that the outlet strip canbe coiled readily Fig. 4 shows the cooperation between a strip on anaxis parallel to its back part and perpenand a collector therein.dicular to the run thereof.

An electrical distribution system of the type 2. An outlet stripcomprising an elongated ribunder consideration comprises an outlet stripbon of rubber or the like having its edges inadapted to receivecollectors any place along its wardly folded to provide a back part andtwo length. Generally such systems are not new for front parts, thinflat conductorswithin the folded systems employing outlet strips andcollectors ribbon so formed and positioned that their faces have beenwell known. Specifically, however, this are parallel to those of theback par the outlet application discloses modified forms of outlet stripas a Whole. nd e ors part cu arly. strips and collectors for such tbeing of so little thickness, measured in a direc- The outlet strip ofFigs. 1 to 4 comprises an Perpendicular to the Plane 0f the back pelongated ribbon of rubber or the like having its 01 he trip that theoutlet strip c n b oil d edges folded inwardly to provide a back part Inor readily 9 an axis parallel to its k part and and two elongated frontparts n, and there is Perpendwular to the run thereof. the edges of aslot 12 between the adjacent edges of the front the ribbon being inOpenable sealing relation with ma within the folded ribbon are thin flatthe back part of the ribbon to seal the spaces confining the conductors.bus bars or conductors It. In the modification 3- An outlet stripcomprising an elongated rib g :5 z g jgg g gg fifgzgggg bon of rubber orthe like having its edges inwardly faces y); the la Hy bent portions '6formed folded to provide a back part and two front item the p g of aplug collector '8 parts, thin flat conductors within the folded ribm his dated with the Sm b haw hon so formed and positioned that their facesm its o rt ons I t into the g and are parallel to those of the backpart, the outlet exten d l ongitudinally thereof whereafter the plu i f2? and g particmafly I 8 is rotated ninety degrees so that the portionsgg g ig i f i g. z i fi of fi j' g gg t er tg spa gl geg gg ggfi if: ofgr l e strip that the outlet strip can be coiled rea y on an axisparallel to its back art and 31:11 gosgictors are employed, one on eachside 40 g gg 13 the run th reof, the ga of heribnbegheavilybeadedsoastobin The outlet strip hereof is made of a rubberlike qpenable sealing ti with t b par of gailzelrgsdwlllllrzneby therggggepzo th g gazg g gs: tihe tribbon' to seal the spaces confining theconually, uc ors.

to open and widen the spaces between the front 4. An tl t stripcomprising an elongated ibnd b Parts and s permit the portions bon ofrubber or the like having its edges inwardgf thgaplugs lt ho ersittleirS1131?1 alg rgn a tg fi ly iigdielili tiiigovidg a back part and twofront s rs, e p an s s a are par in con uctors within be foldedribenough to be coilable On an axis Parallel bon so formed andpositioned that their faces to the back part of the strip andperpendicular 50 are parallel to those of the back part, the outlet 1:2;l i i vi i fi icribed the lectrlcal distribu i g f sg 121 231 12conductorsdpiagflculdiarfly' g e I e c ess, measure a ection systemsherein disclosed, reference should be tion perpendicular to the plane ofthe back part had to the claims which follow for a determinaof the stripthat the outlet strip can be coiled tion of the invention hereof. soreadily on an axis parallel to its back part and perpendicular to therun thereof, the conductors being several in number so that within eachof the folds of the ribbon there are two facing condoctors.

5. An outlet strip comprising an elongated ribbon of rubber or the likehaving its edges inwardly folded to provide a back part and two frontparts, thin flat conductors within the folded ribbon so formed andpositioned that their faces are paiyllel to those of the back parts. theoutlet ship as a whole, and the conductors particularly, being of solittle thickness. measured in a direction perpendicular to the plane ofthe back part of the strip that the outlet strip can be coiled readilyon an axis parallel to its back part and perpendicular to the runthereof, the conductors being several in number so that within each ofthe folds of the ribbon there are two facing conductors, the edges ofthe ribbon being in openable sealing relation with the back to seal thespaces conflning.the conductors.

part of the ribbon 20 6. An outlet strip comprising an elongated ribbanof rubber or the like having its edges inwardly folded to provide a backpart and two front parts, thin flat conductors within the folded ribbonso formed and positioned that their faces are parallel to those of theback part, the outlet strip as a whole, and the conductors particularly,being of so'little thickness, measured in a direction perpendicular tothe plane of the back part of the strip that the outlet strip can becoiled readily on an axis parallel to its back part and perpendicular tothe run thereof, the conductors being several in number so that withineach of the folds of the ribbon there are two facing conductors. theedges oi the ribbon being heavily beaded so as to be in openable sealingrelation with the back part of the ribbon to seal the spaces confiningthe conductors.

HERMAN GO'I'I'HEIMER.

